Category Archives: Diabetes Alert Day

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Success Story: Carmen Micciche

Posted on March 24, 2014 by
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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the young age of 31. By then, at 400 pounds, I’d been feeling the symptoms for about six years. And ignoring them. Continue reading →

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Success Story: Mark Lee

Posted on March 24, 2014 by
Mark Lee

When I first heard the words “you have type 2 diabetes,” I thought it was the end of the world. I had no family history and knew nothing about the disease at the time I was diagnosed, so this really came as a shock to me. But I look back now and understand it was just the beginning of a better life. As weird as this may sound, I consider my diagnosis a blessing because it has allowed me to do something I never thought possible: play hockey. Continue reading →

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Take it. Share it.

Posted on March 27, 2012 by
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Today is the 24th annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day®! Held every fourth Tuesday in March, it’s the American Diabetes Association’s one-day “wake up call” where we are asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to assess … Continue reading →

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Stories of Success

Posted on March 26, 2012 by
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With American Diabetes Association Alert Day® taking place tomorrow, March 27, we thought we’d share some inspirational stories of people who learned their risk for or were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes — then took steps to take control of their health. Continue reading →

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Educating and Caring for Patients with Diabetes

Posted on January 25, 2012 by
Geralyn Spollett

What a great honor it is to serve as the American Diabetes Association’s new President, Health Care & Education. I have dedicated my career as a nurse practitioner—most of my life—to caring for people with diabetes, teaching other nurses about best practices in diabetes care and raising awareness of the disease in my community. Continue reading →

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Sound the Alert!

Posted on March 22, 2011 by
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Today is the day: the 23rd annual American Diabetes Association Alert DaySM! Today the American Diabetes Association is issuing a challenge to all Americans that will take only a few minutes, but could save a life. Continue reading →

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Why Diabetes Alert Day?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by
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Tomorrow marks the 23rd annual American Diabetes Association Alert DaySM, a day when the American Diabetes Association urges people to learn their risk for type 2 diabetes. It is a day when thousands of people take the Diabetes Risk Test. It is a day when they may learn some of the less commonly known risk factors for type 2 diabetes. It is a day when this awareness campaign may help someone prevent developing their own type 2 diabetes. It is also a day when I personally get a lot of questions – why should I, as someone with type 1 diabetes, support Diabetes Alert Day? Continue reading →

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